***Please note that we are currently experiencing an issue with our heating system in church, so please wrap up warmly when visiting us. Hot water bottles are available for use by those attending any of our services, or if you'd like to bring your own, we can fill them for you, either in the Institute before Parish Eucharist or in the vestry prior to Evensong, Oasis and Midweek Holy Communion. Blankets are also available. We apologize for any inconvenience that this issue may cause.***
***We are delighted to welcome Peter back to the parish following his sabbatical, and send our heartfelt thanks to John, Alan, Neville, Gavin and all visiting clergy, especially Daniel and Rosalind at the cathedral, for their tremendous support during this period.***
Sunday, 8th November 2026 - Ordinary Time; Remembrancetide: Remembrance Sunday; The Third Sunday before Advent (The Twenty-Third Sunday after Trinity)
10:50am - Parish Eucharist with Act of Remembrance (CW), followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute
6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP)
***Please note the earlier start time of 10:50am for our Morning Service on Remembrance Sunday; this will ensure that everyone is seated in church in readiness for the two-minute silence at 11:00am. The final part of this service will take place at the war memorial in the churchyard.***
Tuesday - Ordinary Time; Remembrancetide: The Feast of St Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher of the Faith, 461 [Lesser Festival]
2:00pm - Tea & Talk in the Institute
Wednesday - Ordinary Time; Remembrancetide: The Feast of St Martin, Bishop of Tours, C397 [Lesser Festival]; Armistice Day
9:00am - Oasis
10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
Sunday, 15th November 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Second Sunday before Advent (The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Trinity)
11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute
6:00pm - Choral Evensong (BCP)
Wednesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Elizabeth of Hungary, Princess of Thuringia, Philanthropist, 1231 [Lesser Festival]
9:00am - Oasis
10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
Sunday, 22nd November 2026 - Ordinary Time: The Feast of Christ the King; The Sunday next before Advent (Stir-up Sunday)
11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute
6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP)
Wednesday - Ordinary Time: The Feast of St Catherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century [Commemoration]; The Feast of Isaac Watts, Hymn Writer, 1748 [Commemoration]
9:00am - Oasis
10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
7:00pm - PCC Meeting
Saturday - Ordinary Time: The Eve of Advent Sunday
Time TBC - Durham Shakespeare Group Performance in the Institute (please see note below)
Sunday, 29th November 2026 - Advent: The First Sunday of Advent/Advent Sunday (The First Sunday in Advent); The Eve of St Andrew
***Lectionary Year B begins.***
11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute
6:00pm - Choral Evensong (BCP)
Wednesday - Advent
9:00am - Oasis
10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
Friday - Advent: The Feast of St John of Damascus, Monk, Teacher of the Faith, C749; The Feast of Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon, Founder of the Little Gidding Community, 1637 [Commemoration]
7:30pm - Durham University Orchestral Society Chamber Ensemble Michaelmas Concert
Saturday - Advent: The Eve of the Second Sunday of Advent (The Eve of the Second Sunday in Advent)
7:30pm - Durham University Foot Notes A Cappella Michaelmas Concert
Sunday, 6th December 2026 - Advent: The Second Sunday of Advent (The Second Sunday in Advent)
11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute
6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP)
Tuesday - Advent: The Feast of the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary [Lesser Festival]
2:00pm - Tea & Talk in the Institute
7:30pm - DUPO Palatinate Ensemble Michaelmas Concert
Wednesday - Advent: Ember Day
9:00am - Oasis
10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
Sunday, 13th December 2026 - Advent: The Third Sunday of Advent (The Third Sunday in Advent)
11:00am - Parish Eucharist (CW) followed by Tea and Coffee in the Institute
6:00pm - Said Evensong with Hymns (BCP)
Wednesday - Advent (O Sapientia)
9:00am - Oasis
10:00am - Midweek Holy Communion (BCP)
***Please see the Calendar of Services attached.***
Durham Shakespeare Group Performance: On Saturday 28th November in the Institute (time TBC), Durham Shakespeare Group will give a performance of Romeo and Juliet with a twist.
This will be followed by cheese and wine. Tickets cost £7.50 each, and you can purchase these from either Sondra or Jenifer, or pay at the door.
Thanks, and welcome back, Peter.
Sondra
Food Bank: Weekly Message from Lynda Delf - On Sunday 1st November, 4kg of food was donated in church, and a parishioner gave me 6kg and £10.00; this will provide 13 meals. Thank you so much.
Our current shortages include sugar, rice, jam, coffee, biscuits, toilet rolls, household cleaning materials, tinned meat, fish, fruit, potatoes, tomatoes, and rice pudding. We always need long-life milk and fruit juice. Thanks for everything you do to support our food banks.
Lynda
Advent Outreach Appeal 2026: Which charity would you like our next Outreach Appeal to support?
Suggestions are needed by the Outreach Sub-Committee no later than Monday 9th November. The appeal will run over the Christmas and New Year period and should be in aid of an international/national charity.
Please think hard about this and give or send suggestions, with back-up information about the charity, to any member of the Outreach Sub-Committee (convener Beth Rainey [email [email protected]], Peter Shambrook, Alan Middleton and Bob Layton), so that the choice can be made and approved by the PCC in time for it to be well publicised in the next parish magazine (copy deadline Sunday 22nd November).
Parish Magazine: The Autumn issue is now available and is being delivered to regular subscribers.
As usual, extra copies are available (£2.00 each) from the back of church.
St Oswald's Parish Office
Tel: 0191 383 0830
Email: [email protected]